Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs Multi-Year Financial Summary
A summary of financial breakdowns for the Kansas City Chiefs, including multi-year cap totals, player cap hits, top earnings, contracts, & free agents.
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Salary Cap Breakdown Totals
A current & future look at the signed players & cap dollars allocated by position group.
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Cap Allocations | $196,766,049 | $186,170,944 | $162,964,940 | $93,398,075 | $84,343,381 | |
| Signed Players | 90 | 36 | 25 | 12 | 3 | |
| Quarterbacks | $10,383,381 | $36,623,381 | $47,738,381 | $44,293,381 | $46,293,381 | |
| Running Backs | $7,310,908 | $3,957,797 | $3,443,227 | |||
| Fullbacks | $850,000 | |||||
| Wide Receivers | $28,863,325 | $23,159,373 | $1,000,038 | $1,115,038 | ||
| Tight Ends | $11,005,944 | $9,803,444 | $15,668,444 | $17,533,444 | $18,650,000 | |
| Offensive Line | $26,124,622 | $22,851,029 | $22,598,229 | $23,580,093 | $19,400,000 | |
| Defensive Line | $49,536,561 | $60,575,213 | $57,930,751 | $1,179,836 | ||
| Linebackers | $19,934,149 | $17,137,224 | $5,151,584 | $1,856,283 | ||
| Secondary | $36,934,659 | $6,965,983 | $5,034,286 | |||
| Special Teams | $5,822,500 | $5,097,500 | $4,400,000 | $3,840,000 | ||
| Injured Reserve | ||||||
| Suspended | ||||||
| Dead | $10,158,527 |
Roster Cap Figures
Current & future salary cap figures for players on the active roster. For more view the complete Chiefs Salary Cap Table
| Quarterbacks | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Mahomes | QB | $7,433,381 | $35,793,381 | $46,793,381 | $44,293,381 | $46,293,381 |
| Chad Henne | QB | $1,625,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Shane Buechele | QB | $665,000 | $830,000 | $945,000 | RFA | - |
| Anthony Gordon | QB | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Running Backs | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde Edwards-Helaire | RB | $2,459,448 | $2,951,337 | $3,443,227 | - | UFA | |
| Darrel Williams | RB | $1,600,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Darwin Thompson | RB | $891,460 | $1,006,460 | UFA | - | - | |
| Jerick McKinnon | RB | $850,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Elijah McGuire | RB | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| Derrick Gore | RB | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Le'Veon Bell | RB | UFA |
| Fullbacks | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Burton | FB | $850,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Anthony Sherman | FB | UFA |
| Wide Receivers | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyreek Hill | WR | $15,850,500 | $20,685,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Byron Pringle | WR | $2,133,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Mecole Hardman | WR | $1,362,287 | $1,589,335 | UFA | - | - |
| Demarcus Robinson | WR | $987,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Antonio Callaway | WR | $920,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Chad Williams | WR | $920,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Gehrig Dieter | WR | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Daurice Fountain | WR | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Marcus Kemp | WR | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Darrius Shepherd | WR | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Cornell Powell | WR | $720,038 | $885,038 | $1,000,038 | $1,115,038 | UFA |
| Maurice Ffrench | WR | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Chris Finke | WR | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Joe Fortson | WR | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Dalton Schoen | WR | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Tight Ends | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Kelce | TE | $7,650,000 | $8,900,000 | $14,650,000 | $16,400,000 | $18,650,000 | |
| Blake Bell | TE | $987,500 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Evan Baylis | TE | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| Nick Keizer | TE | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Noah Gray | TE | $738,444 | $903,444 | $1,018,444 | $1,133,444 | UFA | |
| Sean Culkin | TE | UFA |
| Offensive Line | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurent Duvernay-Tardif | G | $4,750,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Joe Thuney | G | $4,500,000 | $17,800,000 | $18,900,000 | $19,400,000 | $19,400,000 | |
| Orlando Brown Jr. | RT | $3,384,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Mike Remmers | RT | $3,300,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Andrew Wylie | T | $2,133,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Kyle Long | G | $1,500,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Creed Humphrey | C | $1,011,856 | $1,264,820 | $1,517,784 | $1,770,748 | UFA | |
| Austin Blythe | G | $990,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Nick Allegretti | G | $887,988 | $1,002,988 | UFA | - | - | |
| Lucas Niang | T | $871,768 | $1,027,210 | $1,207,768 | $1,321,668 | UFA | |
| Yasir Durant | LT | $783,333 | $898,334 | RFA | - | - | |
| Trey Smith | G | $692,677 | $857,677 | $972,677 | $1,087,677 | UFA | |
| Prince Tega Wanogho | T | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Darryl Williams | C | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Wyatt Miller | T | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Austin Reiter | C | UFA | |||||
| Kelechi Osemele | G | UFA | |||||
| Daniel Kilgore | C | UFA | |||||
| Martinas Rankin | T | UFA |
| Defensive Line | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Clark | DE | $25,800,000 | $26,300,000 | $27,800,000 | UFA | - | |
| Chris Jones | DT | $8,541,666 | $29,415,667 | $27,041,666 | UFA | - | |
| Jarran Reed | DT | $5,500,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Derrick Nnadi | DT | $2,422,850 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Khalen Saunders | DT | $1,103,795 | $1,218,795 | UFA | - | - | |
| Taco Charlton | DE | $987,500 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Michael Danna | DE | $845,915 | $960,915 | $1,075,915 | UFA | - | |
| Joshua Kaindoh | DE | $784,836 | $949,836 | $1,064,836 | $1,179,836 | UFA | |
| Tershawn Wharton | DT | $781,666 | $896,667 | RFA | - | - | |
| Tim Ward | DE | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Malik Herring | DE | $668,333 | $833,333 | $948,334 | RFA | - | |
| Tyler Clark | DT | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Austin Edwards | DE | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Alex Okafor | DE | UFA |
| Linebackers | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Hitchens | ILB | $10,635,504 | $12,723,750 | UFA | - | - | |
| Ben Niemann | LB | $1,558,235 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Willie Gay Jr. | OLB | $1,197,965 | $1,437,558 | $1,677,151 | UFA | - | |
| Dorian O'Daniel | OLB | $1,138,379 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Nick Bolton | LB | $1,060,733 | $1,325,916 | $1,591,099 | $1,856,283 | UFA | |
| Demone Harris | OLB | $920,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Darius Harris | OLB | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Zayne Anderson | LB | $663,333 | $825,000 | $943,334 | RFA | - | |
| Omari Cobb | LB | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Riley Cole | LB | $660,000 | $825,000 | $940,000 | RFA | - | |
| Emmanuel Smith | LB | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Kamalei Correa | ILB | UFA |
| Secondary | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrann Mathieu | FS | $19,733,334 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Charvarius Ward | CB | $3,384,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Mike Hughes | CB | $1,825,566 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Juan Thornhill | FS | $1,258,709 | $1,493,494 | UFA | - | - | |
| Daniel Sorensen | SS | $1,212,500 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Armani Watts | FS | $1,088,061 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| L'Jarius Sneed | CB | $938,580 | $1,053,580 | $1,168,580 | UFA | - | |
| Rashad Fenton | CB | $898,205 | $1,013,205 | UFA | - | - | |
| Will Parks | S | $850,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Deandre Baker | CB | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| Bopete Keyes | CB | $800,705 | $915,705 | $1,030,705 | UFA | - | |
| Chris Lammons | CB | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Dicaprio Bootle | CB | $666,666 | $831,666 | $946,667 | RFA | - | |
| Devon Key | S | $665,000 | $830,000 | $945,000 | RFA | - | |
| Marlon Character | CB | $663,333 | $828,333 | $943,334 | RFA | - | |
| Rodney Clemons | S | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Manny Patterson | S | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Jaylon McClain-Sapp | CB | UFA |
| Special Teams | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Butker | K | $3,940,000 | $4,200,000 | $4,400,000 | $3,840,000 | UFA |
| James Winchester | LS | $1,100,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Tommy Townsend | P | $782,500 | $897,500 | RFA | - | - |
Dead Payroll Figures
| Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breeland Speaks | LB | $629,184 | - | - | - | - |
| Damien Williams | RB | $533,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Omari Cobb | LB | $6,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Javaris Davis | CB | $6,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Lavert Hill | CB | $6,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Kalija Lipscomb | WR | $6,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Cody White | WR | $5,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Darryl Williams | C | $4,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Rodney Clemons | S | $3,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Jovahn Fair | G | $3,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Darius Harris | OLB | $3,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Bryan Wright | LB | $3,334 | - | - | - | - |
| John Lovett | FB | $2,500 | - | - | - | - |
| Hakeem Bailey | CB | $2,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Jalen Julius | CB | $2,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Felton Davis | WR | $1,668 | - | - | - | - |
| Andre Baccellia | WR | $1,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Maurice Ffrench | WR | $1,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Justice Shelton-Mosley | WR | $1,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Tim Ward | DE | $834 | - | - | - | - |
| Aleva Hifo | WR | $667 | - | - | - | - |
| Mitchell Schwartz | RT | $3,750,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Eric Fisher | LT | $3,181,668 | - | - | - | - |
| Alex Okafor | DE | $2,000,000 | - | - | - | - |
Chiefs 2021 Cap Totals
- Active Contracts: $196,766,049
- Top 51 Contracts: $180,074,576
- Dead Cap: $10,158,527
- 2020 Rollover: $5,097,253
- Total (All): $206,924,576
- Total (Top 51+Pool): $211,933,159
- Total (Top 51): $180,074,576
- Est. Cap Space (All): $-18,491,466
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51+Pool): $-23,500,049
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51): $8,358,534
Calculated Market Values
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Guaranteed $ Remaining
- Patrick Mahomes (QB) $69,790,000
- Chris Jones (DT) $19,624,000
- Frank Clark (DE) $18,500,000
- Joe Thuney (G) $14,890,000
- Travis Kelce (TE) $5,250,000
Most Dead Cap
- Patrick Mahomes (QB) $99,506,905
- Chris Jones (DT) $40,749,000
- Frank Clark (DE) $37,850,000
- Joe Thuney (G) $31,890,000
- Tyreek Hill (WR) $18,020,500
Most Earnings
- Tyrann Mathieu (FS) $73,094,901
- Frank Clark (DE) $69,027,184
- Travis Kelce (TE) $54,326,348
- Patrick Mahomes (QB) $47,454,472
- Chris Jones (DT) $43,882,291
Top Chiefs Contracts
- Patrick Mahomes (QB) $450,000,000
- Frank Clark (DE) $104,000,000
- Chris Jones (DT) $80,000,000
- Joe Thuney (G) $80,000,000
- Travis Kelce (TE) $57,250,000
Transactions
Jun 17 2021
Martinas Rankin, T
Waived by Kansas City (KC)
Jun 17 2021
Darrius Shepherd, WR
Signed a contract with Kansas City (KC)
Jun 14 2021
Wyatt Miller, T
Signed a contract with Kansas City (KC)
Jun 3 2021
Kamalei Correa, ILB
Released by Kansas City (KC)
May 17 2021
Tajae Sharpe, WR
Released by Kansas City (KC)
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